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A Pair of Antique Art Deco Chinese Oriental Rug, 2' x 3'10" Each
Located in Evanston, IL
Pair of antique handmade Art Deco Chinese Oriental Rugs, 2' x 3'10 each", c-1920, traditional
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Baotou Scholar’s Rug with Confucian Pictorial Design
Located in Dallas, TX
77586, antique Chinese Baotou Scholar’s rug with Confucian Pictorial Design. This hand-knotted wool
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Chinese Huanghuali Brush Pot
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese Huanghuali brush pot 18th century Carved cylindrical Chinese scholar’s brush pot
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood

Chinese Huanghuali Brush Pot
Chinese Huanghuali Brush Pot
H 5.88 in Dm 5.38 in
Chinese Calligraphy Brush Bone Handle
Located in Somis, CA
Beautiful Chinese calligraphy brush with handmade bone handle. A beautiful brush that is perfect
Category

2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bone

Chinese Calligraphy Brush Bone Handle
Chinese Calligraphy Brush Bone Handle
H 12 in W 1.5 in D 1.5 in
Vintage Chinese Bone Calligraphy Brush
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful Chinese calligraphy brush with handmade bone handle. This brush is from the 20th
Category

20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bone

Chinese Calligraphy Brush, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Along with paper, ink, and inkstone, the brush was part of the four treasures found in a scholar’s
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood

Chinese Calligraphy Brush, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Along with paper, ink, and inkstone, the brush was among the four treasures found in a traditional
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Elm

Outstanding Quality Antique Chinese Brush Pot
Located in Ipswich, GB
Outstanding quality antique Chinese brush pot having an outstanding quality antique Chinese brush
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Outstanding Quality Antique Chinese Brush Pot
Outstanding Quality Antique Chinese Brush Pot
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H 4.73 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 in
Finely Carved Chinese Brush Holder Pot
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese Rosewood brush holder (pen pot) circa late Qing dynasty. Finely carved on surface with a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood

Chinese Calligraphy Brush Bamboo Scroll Poems
Located in Somis, CA
A very large, 17" Chinese calligraphy brush with carved bamboo handle. The handle is a bamboo
Category

2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo

Framed Chinese Brush Painting of Plants
Located in Greenwich, CT
Refined Chinese brush painting of plants, ink on rice paper, 19th century, signed with seal
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Framed Chinese Brush Painting of Plants
Framed Chinese Brush Painting of Plants
H 15.5 in W 17.6 in D 1.5 in
Antique Chinese Carved Bamboo Brush Pot
Located in Hampstead, QC
This antique hand carved Chinese bamboo root brush pot is in excellent condition. No cracks in the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Calligraphy Brush Large Green Marble
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful large Chinese calligraphy brush with stunning green marble beads, natural cow bone
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Large Chinese Huanghuali Wood Brush Pen Holder
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Huanghuali brush pen holder, an object prized among Chinese scholars for centuries in Ming
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood

19th Century Antique Chinese Agate Brush Washer
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century Chinese agate brush washer, decorated in the from of a flower diameter 10cm
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Agate

Chinese Calligraphy Brush Olive Jasper Barrel Beads
Located in Somis, CA
Beautiful single Chinese calligraphy brush with handmade olive jasper barrel beads. An unique brush
Category

2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Chinese Blue Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
geometric cutouts. The front of the brush holder is stamped with the Chinese character for longevity (壽 shòu
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Teal Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Ceramic

A Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot Depicting Figural & Landscape Scenes, 19th Century Provenance
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Calligraphy Brush with Glass Bead Handle
Located in Chicago, IL
Along with paper, ink, and inkstone, the brush is one of the Four Treasures of the scholar’s studio
Category

20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Metal, Other

Fine Chinese Bamboo Root Carved Brush Pot
Located in Hampstead, QC
This antique hand carved Chinese bamboo root brush pot is in excellent condition. No cracks in the
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Calligraphy Brush Celadon Jade Barrel 15"
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful Chinese calligraphy brush consisting a collection of 6 celadon jade barrel rings, each
Category

2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Jade

18th century Chinese Huanghuali Brush Pot (Bitong)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese Huanghuali Brush Pot, Bitong, an elegant simple form, well carved from one honey coloured
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Chinese Cypress Root Brush Pot
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful organic shaped Cypress root brush pot. This cypress root was carved out to hold the
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Cypress

19th Century Chinese Cypress Root Brush Pot
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful organic shaped Cypress root brush pot. This cypress root was carved out to hold the
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Cypress

19th Century Chinese Cypress Root Brush Pot
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful organic shaped Cypress root brush pot. This cypress root was carved out to hold the
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Cypress

Chinese Spinach Jade Brush Washer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Spinach Jade Brush Washer Depicting an asymmetrical rectangular rock pond, with blossoming
Category

20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Chinese Spinach Jade Brush Washer
Chinese Spinach Jade Brush Washer
H 1 in W 6.75 in D 3 in
Rare Traditional Chinese Bamboo Hand-carved Brush Pot
Located in Hampstead, QC
This antique hand carved Chinese bamboo root brush pot is in excellent condition. No cracks in the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo

19th Century Chinese Root Wood Calligraphy Brush Pot
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a beautiful 19th century Chinese brush pot made from a hardwood root. The root brush pot
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Hardwood, Burl

19th Century Monumental Chinese Carved Rosewood Brush Pot
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare and unusual 19th century monumental Chinese rosewood brush pot carved from a large, solid
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Chinese quality carved brush pot
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Chinese quality carved bamboo brush pot having quality carved decoration to this lovely
Category

Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese quality carved brush pot
Antique Chinese quality carved brush pot
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H 12.21 in W 4.34 in D 0.6 in
19th Century Antique Chinese Jadeite Brush Washer with Dragon
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century Chinese jadeite brush washer, decorated in the from of dragon, external rim
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Jade

Chinese Guangxu Coral Glazed Porcelain Brush Washer/Ink Well
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique Chinese coral glazed porcelain brush washer or inkwell decorated with a bamboo sprig
Category

Antique 1870s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Framed Chinese Brush Painting of Children Playing in Garden
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Chinese brush painting of children playing in garden, ink and color on silk, 19th century
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Marked Chinese Porcelain 1970s-1980s ProC Brush Washer Marked Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated brush washer with a scene of landscape. Marked at base. Condition
Category

20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Jadeite Pair of Brush Pots on Stands, Qing Dynasty
By Wang Hing & Co.
Located in Gainesville, FL
Pair of Chinese jadeite hand carved brush pots o the stands, mid 19th century. Each brush pot 3 1
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

Materials

Jade

Marked Chinese Porcelain 1970s-1980s ProC Brush Washer Marked Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated brush washer with a scene of birds in trees. Marked at base. Condition
Category

20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Stunning pair of antique Chinese quality carved bamboo brush pots
Located in Ipswich, GB
Stunning pair of antique Chinese quality carved bamboo brush pots having a quality pair of antique
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Qing Simulated Bamboo Brown Glazed Pottery Brush Pot
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and stylish antique Chinese simulated bamboo brush pot decorated in brown glazes and
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Pottery

Framed Chinese Brush Painting of Scholars Leisure in the Landscape
Located in Greenwich, CT
An elegant Chinese brush painting of landscape, scholars practicing arts in the mountains, 19th
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Vintage Contemporary Michaelian & Kohlberg Tibetan Rug
By Michaelian & Kohlberg
Located in Dallas, TX
-like brush strokes and softly gradated striations run selvage to selvage blending seamlessly from one
Category

Late 20th Century Nepalese Tribal Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Large Zitan Huanghuali Hardwood Brush Pot Bitong, Qing Dynasty, China
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large Zitan Huanghuali hardwood brush pot bitong, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, China Measures
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Zitan

Chinese Zitan Brush Pot with Soapstone Inlay, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Soapstone

Chinese Export Brush Pot or Bitong Porcelain hand painted, Qing Circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
A Chinese Export porcelain brush pot or bitong, hand painted in a blue and white figural pattern
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Cypress Root Brush Pot
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful organic shaped Cypress root brush pot. This cypress root was carved out to hold the
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Scholar's Objects

Materials

Cypress

Chinese Finley Moulded Ebonized Plaster Brush Pot Bitong Imitating Carved Zitan
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Chinese finely moulded ebonized plaster Brush pot bitong imitating carved zitan 20th century
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

Materials

Plaster

Fine Chinese Ram Headed White Jadeite Brush Washer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Chinese Ram Headed White Jadeite Brush Washer The transparent white jadeite with hues of
Category

20th Century Antiquities

Materials

Jade

Cloisonné Dragon Calligraphy Brush, 1 Brush
Located in Somis, CA
is sold out). Beautiful calligraphy brushes in fine cloisonné featuring dragons. A true work of art
Category

2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Metal

Cloisonné Dragon Calligraphy Brush, 1 Brush
Cloisonné Dragon Calligraphy Brush, 1 Brush
H 17.25 in W 1.25 in D 1.25 in
LOVELY EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHiNESE HAND CARVED SOAP STONE BRUSHES POT
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely early 20th century Chinese hand carved soapstone
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Original Liberty London 19th Century Chinese Canton Brush Painting Watercolor
By Liberty & Co.
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original 19th century watercolor brush painting
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint

Chinese Carved Bamboo Brush Washer in the Form of an Elephant
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
open and forming a cylindrical cavity, possibly for use as a brush washer.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Bamboo Calligraphy Brush Holder Carved With Scholars in a Garden
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinese Ming style hand carved bamboo brush pot carved in the round with various scenes against the
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo

19th Century Pair of Chinese Scholar's Carved Bamboo Brush Pots Brass
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Hand carved intricate Chinese scholar's bamboo brush pots with brass rings and script. Original
Category

Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Qing Dynasty Porcelain Spotted Deer Brush Washer, Mid-19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A charming and elegant Chinese brush washer in the form of a recumbent spotted deer, Qing dynasty
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Hand Carved Boxwood Prosperity Crab Basket or Brush Pot
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Chinese hand carved boxwood prosperity crab basket or brush pot Fine old brush pot that
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood

Yixing Zisha Imperial Dragon Vase/Brush Pot, Square Seal, China, 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Rare museum quality Yixing Zisha 'Imperial Dragon' vase or brush pot - featuring an applied buff
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese brush painting of women and children at leisure in the garden
Located in Greenwich, CT
Refined Chinese brush painting of women and children at leisure in the garden, beautiful colors and
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Antique Chinese Famille Rose Brush Pot Finely Painted Fencai Early 20th Cen ROC
Located in Richmond, CA
An antique Chinese porcelain brush pot, finely painted in famille rose fencai, of a court lady in a
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Hand Carved Hardstone Brush Washer Archaic Ruyi Qing early 20
Located in Richmond, CA
ruyi heads, a nod to the rich heritage of ancient Chinese art. These designs are intricately carved
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Antique Chinese Carved Celadon Jade Peach Brush Wash w Stand Qing 19c
Located in Richmond, CA
This exceptional celadon jade brush wash epitomizes the pinnacle of Chinese craftsmanship. Carved
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Jade

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Chinese Brush Art For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of Chinese brush art for your home. An item from our selection of Chinese brush art — often made from wood, bone and stone — can elevate any home. Find 128 options for an antique or vintage choice in our collection of Chinese brush art now, or shop our selection of 24 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the object in our assortment of Chinese brush art you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right option in this array of Chinese brush art, those designed in Folk Art and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made piece of Chinese brush art over the years, but those crafted by Liberty & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Chinese Brush Art?

The average selling price for a piece of Chinese brush art at 1stDibs is $409, while they’re typically $75 on the low end and $12,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Chinese Brush Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A Chinese brush is an ink brush or paintbrush. It was invented in China around 3,000 B.C. and was predominantly used by Chinese calligraphy artists and later on by Japanese and Korean artists. Find Chinese brushes from different periods on 1stDibs.
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    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    The most common Chinese scroll art is in the “shan shui” (山水) style ink painting. Literally translated as “Mountain and Water”, these paintings evoke dreamy landscapes.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Chinese calligraphy is a supreme form of Chinese art. It is the stylized artistic way of writing Chinese characters, and is considered one of four most-sought after skills of ancient Chinese scholars. Shop a selection of Chinese calligraphy art pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Chinese painting is known as guó huà, which translates to “national painting” or “native painting.” Traditionally, this style of art is created on paper or silk and uses calligraphy techniques as well as a brush dipped in pigment. Shop a collection of authentic guó huà art pieces from verified sellers on 1stDibs.
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    The red seal on Chinese art is a way of communicating information about the piece. Depending on the artwork, the seal may say who produced it or who originally owned it. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of Chinese art.